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Louisiana swimmer goes the distance across the lake

A man accomplished an amazing feat Thursday afternoon, completing a swim from the Southshore to the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in just under 15 hours. The distance is about three miles longer than the English Channel in the Atlantic Ocean.

A man accomplished an amazing feat Thursday afternoon, completing a swim from the Southshore to the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in just under 15 hours. The distance is about three miles longer than the English Channel in the Atlantic Ocean.

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Updated: 12:00 AM CDT Jun 13, 2014

Louisiana swimmer goes the distance across the lake

A man accomplished an amazing feat Thursday afternoon, completing a swim from the Southshore to the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain in just under 15 hours. The distance is about three miles longer than the English Channel in the Atlantic Ocean.